Dust-absorbing compound and process of making same.



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HENRY c. BQEM'AN, or MEADVILLE, PENNSYLVANIA.

DUs'r-Anso in 'im COMPOUND AND PRociiss o mx irejsamn.

Be it known that I, HENRY C. BEMAN, residm at Meadville, in the county of Crawford and tate of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Dust-Absorbing Compound and Process of Making Same, of which the following is a specification.

It is a well-known fact that in swee ing floors, carpets or rugs where no absor ing compound is used, dust rises from the operation with the result that it is breathed into the'lungs by the operator, and a large portion thereof resettles upon the furniture within the room and upon parts swept.

My invention therefore has for its object to provide a dust absorbing compound for use, when sweeping, which will effectively absorb the dust and dirt during the sweeping operation at the very point of the broom or brush, and at the same time leave the floor, carpet, or ru ,as the case may be, bright and clean, as we as in a sanitary condition.

By the use of a small quantity of in compound on the floor or carpet at the place of the beginning of the sweeping operation, and sweepin it a ong over the surface, all of the dust an dirt is absorbed by the com ound, leaving a clean, bright and disinfecte sanitary condition in the room and at the same,

time driving out an moths, vermin, etc. that may be lurking witl iin the carpet or rug.

Another ob ect of my invention is to provide a dust absorbing compound which will result in a great saving of time in cleaning off furniture, goods in stores, etc. after the ordinary manner of sweeping without its use,goods in stores do not have to be covered up to kee the dust off when my compound is used uring the sweeping operation.

In its generic nature, my invention com-' prises a compound consisting of a vehicle or carrier such as granulated wood and the like,

containing absorbing oils, a disinfectant and deodorant, an aromatic substance and a colorin matter, so arranged and combined, that when used, it will not soil, stain or injure the carpets, etc. bein swept and which will at the same time rea serve its intended purposes.

My compound is com osed, of the following articles in substantia y the following proportions for about a one bushel quantity of wood: Sulfate of iron (copperas) errous sulfate FeSO,,+ 7H,()) 1 pound. Mineral oil, 1

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed May 2'7, 1907. Serial No. 375,902.-

y and effectively PatentedApril 14, 1908.

pint. Oil of Sassafras, (or other suitable simiar substance) 1 ounce. Anilin color matter,

1 ounce.

The foregoing ingredients are thoroughl mixed and two gallons of hot water are added: the mixture being thoroughly stirred until the sulfate of iron and anilm or stals are dissolved, after which themateria is placed in a vat and the' carrier: or vehicle added. The anilin crystals which I prefer to use are those containing Water of crystallization, such for instance "as anilin blue or anilin red.

The carrier or vehicle is composed of an intimate mixture of the following ingredients or their equivalents, to wit,3/4 bushels wood-pulp. 1/4 bushel ground corn cobs. 1 quart ground peach stones. dients are thorou hly mixed and then added to the aqueous so ution hereinbefore referred to. The materials are then thoroughly mixed and stirred together until everyarticle of the carrier or vehicle has absorbe its share of solution. The material is then dried, either by pressure, centrifugal force,

or heat, as may be desired, until the greater part of the water has been evaporated from the compound when a microscopic examina tion wil reveal the fact that every part of the vehicle or carrier contains a crystallized quantity of the matters formerly in solution as well as a slight quantity of the various oily materials. The compound is then ready for use, as hereinbefore stated, and it may be packed in any desired form for commercial distribution. 4

The specific details of manufacture of my compound and the specific steps of the process involved may be varied to suit the requirements of the manufacturer.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that I have provided a very simple and effective compound, embod in a most effective combination of materia s w ich will readily serve their intended purposes' What I claim is,--

l. A process of making dust absorbing compounds, consisting in mixing a disinfect ant with dust absorbing oils, water and a These ingre carrying medium, drying said carrying me- A dium to evaporate the water and form crystalline substances on the carrying medium, substantially as s ecified.

2. A compoun consisting of a carrying medium, dust absorbing oils carried thereby,

together with sulfate of iron, mineral oil, oil of Sassafras and color 0 stals with water of crystallization, substantially as specified.

3. A process consisting in forming an aqueous solution of sulfate of iron, dust absorbing oils and coloring c stals, and then depositing the matters in so ution on a carrying medium, substantially as specified.

4. A compound containing granulated wood, sulfate of iron, anilin color crystals, dust'absorbing oils and water.

5. A process of forming a dust absorbing compound, consisting in saturating a carrier with an aqueous solution of sulfate of iron, dust absorbing oils and anilin color solution, and then drying the same to evaporate the water, substantially as specified.

6. A compound consistin of a carryin medium composed of woo pulp, groun corn cobs and ground peach stones, combined with dust absorbing OllS carried thereby, sulfate of iron, mineral oil of Sassafras and color crystals with water of crystallization sub stantially as specified.

7. In a compound of the character stated, a carrier consisting of wood pulp, corn cobs and peach stones in intimate mixture substantially as specified.

8. In a compound of the class described, a carrier consisting of ground wood pulp, ground corn cobs and peach stones in intimate mixture, substantially as specified.

9. A compound consisting of sulfate of iron, oil of Sassafras, a coloring matter and a carrier therefor, said carrier consisting of ground wood pulp, ground corn cobs and peach stones in intimate mixture, substantially as specified.

HENRY O. BEMAN. Witnesses:

Mrs. L. B. BEMAN, J. M. CARNES. 

